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April 23, 2014

"We applaud the FCC's decision to move forward with a competitive bidding mechanism for universal service high-cost support in limited areas, but remain concerned that meaningful reform of this outdated subsidy regime will remain a distant vision for most areas of the country. In today's competitive marketplace, it makes little sense to perpetuate a subsidy regime of sole source contracts for incumbent phone companies that bars consumers from reaping the benefits of competitive broadband providers."